4.UNLOCKING CHAKRA

After buying training weights weighing ten kilos at its base with a maximum limit of 150 kilos with chakra insertion from the storekeeper, meanwhile, ken internally cried for needing to spend more than half of his savings for them and returned home with a heavy heart.

It's been a week since ken's impromptu meeting with Might Gai. In a traditionally themed Japanese house's spacious backyard, a young boy can be seen running around while panting heavily due to exhaustion. Ken started slowing down and finally stopped his morning run.

"It's been two weeks since I transmigrated. I have gotten capable of walking around normally with an extra 40kilos."Ken mused to himself while thinking. "But I still can't sense my chakra, I'll try one more time and if I still can't then I will have to request Might Gai's help".

Sighing at his misfortune ken walks towards a tree near him and sits with his legs crossed. He starts taking deep breaths while slowly falling into a rhythm. He starts concentrating on the sound of his heartbeat and slowly starts to feel anything unique about it.

People in the world of Naruto are born with chakra in their bodies; the difference between a civilian and shinobi are mainly two. One, the amount of chakra they have since birth, people born with a minuscule amounts of chakra have it much harder to sense it than those born with comparatively higher levels of chakra and two, how much attunement they have towards chakra as a whole itself.

A blind man cannot describe colors; the same principle applies to the sensing of chakra, people without a basic level of attunement to chakra itself are mostly incapable of using chakra themselves even if they are exposed to it. Children born to two shinobi parents have a much higher factor of sensing and unlocking their chakra in comparison of civilian born children.

An exception to this theory happens when chakra is introduced directly into the bodies of young children by shinobi during the academy entrance exam, When foreign chakra comes into contact with the chakra within children the child's chakra stimulates a response to it and the body remembers the feeling of having chakra.

Attunement to chakra is the next step to unlocking it, Prodigies can sense and unlock their chakra by merely being exposed to it as their bodies are much more compatible with chakra. Whereas others have to make their body recognize the chakra circulating within them by remembering how chakra moves inside their body when previously introduced inside them.

Ken's meditation session carried on for for an hour when he finally started to get the sensation of something other than blood flowing through his body. He focused on the feeling and suddenly, BOOM!,The ground cratered inwardly while web like cracks spread around the area where ken sat in a one meter radius.

Ken slowly exhaled and opened his eyes, ken's vibrant green eyes glowed for a split second then dulled.He jumped up to a stand and grinned exictedly.

"Finally two weeks of spending every waking hour training and meditating finally paid off, Now its time to meet up with Gai."He speaks out loud.

Ken focused on his chakra and attributed to what he could explain about his chakra's appearance in his body as a bright blue stream circulating from the heart towards the centre of the stomach where it rotates in a spiral and finally redirects itself to every part of the body.

'I wonder how my chakra levels are compared to other genins and how many times more do i have to possess to be classified as a chunin, welp better ask Gai about it'ken mused to himself.

"But first let me take a shower and then meet Might Gai, I'm covered in dust after all this". Saying so Ken walks back to his house and enters inside.

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"Ho, what do we have here. Kid's got quite the amount of chakra, I'd say its five times the quantity of an average genin. I expect him to reach the level of an elite chunin or a special jonin atleast. Good".

Ken meanwhile oblivious of his existence being noticed by someone walks happily towards his new destination,training ground three where Might gai is.

"I'll first ask for a diet and exercise routine and then when he's cozied upto me ask him to teach me about the eight gates, But first i need to have a solid base in taijutsu. "Ken's internal planning is interrupted when he hears booms and the sound of air being pierced from the training ground.

He slowly walks towards the origin of the disturbance and finds a green silhouette flickering around rapifly while punching and kicking another blur. Ken watches on for a few minutes trying to capture any movements but to no avail as he is simply too slow to process them.

The two figures abruptly stop revealing themselves to be Might Gai and the Copy ninja Kakashi Hatake.Kakashi looks at Ken and ask's Gai"Who's the twerp standing there gai, you know him?. "Gai replies with his usual enthusiasm"Yes kakashi, his names Soichiro Ken son of my late friend Soichiro Jun, I offered him help regarding taijutsu and it seems he's finally here to learn from me ".Gai walk's towards ken and flashes him a thumbs up while giving him his signature grin.

"Young Ken are you ready to start the journey of alighting your flames of youth along with me."

To which ken replies"Yes sensei!"and bows. Might guy exictedly pats his shoulder while grinning.

"Excellent, Then we shall start to commence your training right now, for that young ken i would like you to remove your clothes and pants".

Silence.....

Kakashi chortles and approaches Gai while saying"Ma Ma Gai the way you phrased that may lead the kid to misunderstand your intent"saying so Kakashi speaks to ken while Gai contemplates on what he said and sheepishly looks away,"What guy meant to say was he wants to examine your body muscle structure and other things to set up a training plan for you".

Ken just nods knowing how weird Might gai can get and shrugs and says "Sure". He strips out his outer wear leaving only his boxers on.

Kakashi looks at Gai while saying "I'm leaving now Gai"meanwhile Gai was already inspecting Ken's physique and mutters a quick bye. Kakashi just shakes his head and shunshins away.

After half an hour of inspecting Ken's physique Gai ask's Ken to wear his clothes. After Ken gets dressed, Gai inquires"Well young ken as far as i can see you have already started training your body by yourself while it can be improved it is still rather remarkable since you're body has been developing along quite nicely".

Ken replies"I have visited the library and referenced books regarding the human anatomy as you said and have modified my training regime to cater towards an optimal body devolepment".

Gai nods along and replies"The changes are already showing on your physique and can be optimized further, I'll create a new routine for you for you. So shall we move on". To which ken say's yes.

"How far have you advanced in mastering the katas of the academy style taijutsu?", inquires Gai.

"I have memorized the basic stances but it feels unsuitable for my taste". Replies ken.

"Oho.. and why do you think that,is the academy style too mediocre for your taste or do you have something else in mind?", asks Gai curiously.

"From what i have inferred the Academy style focuses on attacks and defense equally, what i would like is a taijutsu style emphasising on agility while hitting hard too"

Gai ponders about ken's issue for a moment and finally ask's,"So what kind of taijutsu would you like to learn?".

"I would like to learn the strong fist style that you are most proficient in".ken reveals his interest in Gai's taijutsu style quite openly causing Gai to be surprised a bit.

"How do you know what type of taijutsu I use? Was our encounter something you planned? "Gai frowns at ken and ask's.

Ken shakes his head and replies "I know about your taijutsu due to coming across your information about you in a bingo book and our meeting was coincidential, I was surprised when you said you knew my dad, Does this satisfy your doubts sensei?".

Gai just nods and say's" I was just curious and even if you planned our encounter I must say I would have been more impressed, As a shinobi using every information we have to our advantage is a important quality to possess".

"Young ken for one to master the strong fist style one has to undergo rigorous training to strengthen their body as the strong fist style used by someone with a weak physique leads to irreparable damage to ones body incapacitating them even permanently".Gai warns Ken about the dangers of his taijutsu style.

"I understand sensei, I'll properly follow your instructions and only when you deem my physique ready will i practice the strong fist style".Ken assures Gai with a resolute gaze.

"Good, Then I shall start explaining the strong fist and spar with you using the academy style for building a good foundation for your taijutsu as all other styles are derived and upgraded versions of the academy style"Explains Gai as he starts to demonstrate the katas with ken practicing alongside.

To be continued...

ALTERNATE TITLE: TRAINING WITH MIGHT GAI